26% of testing teams spend 75% of their time on manual testing, and 80% still rely heavily on it

Katalon

Jun 10, 2025

Manual testing is still dominating software testing workflows in 2025 — but is it holding teams back?

In this quick insight from Katalon’s State of Software Quality Report 2025, Senior Product Manager Mai highlights the surprising stat that over 80% of QA teams still rely heavily on manual testing, with 26% spending more than 75% of their time on it. While manual testing remains important, it can also become a bottleneck. Discover what’s driving this dependency and how modern practices and tools can accelerate efficiency.

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What You’ll Learn:

Why manual testing remains deeply embedded in QA teams
How much time teams are really spending on manual testing
What strategies and tools can help reduce inefficiency
Key trends from QA leaders around the world

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